AAFA National
@aafanational.bsky.social
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is dedicated to saving lives and reducing the burden of disease for people with #asthma, #allergies, #eczema via #support, #advocacy, #education and #research.
The Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program is based on science. Products are tested at independent labs against strict scientific standards. Certified products are proven to be better suited for people with asthma and allergies.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rcLm9h
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rcLm9h
November 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program is based on science. Products are tested at independent labs against strict scientific standards. Certified products are proven to be better suited for people with asthma and allergies.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rcLm9h
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rcLm9h
Great news! New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation requiring allergen labeling for pre-packaged foods. This means sandwiches, soups, salads, and other pre-packaged foods sold at grocery stores, cafeterias, and delis and more will include labels for the most common allergens.
#FoodAllergy
#FoodAllergy
November 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Great news! New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation requiring allergen labeling for pre-packaged foods. This means sandwiches, soups, salads, and other pre-packaged foods sold at grocery stores, cafeterias, and delis and more will include labels for the most common allergens.
#FoodAllergy
#FoodAllergy
Help us win a donation from the NY Giants Foundation and Novartis! Vote for safety Dane Belton's custom cleats!
www.giants.com/mycausemycle...
Thank you, Dane Belton and the @newyorkgiants.bsky.social, for championing allergy awareness through #mycausemycleats.
#foodallergies #allergies
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Thank you, Dane Belton and the @newyorkgiants.bsky.social, for championing allergy awareness through #mycausemycleats.
#foodallergies #allergies
November 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Help us win a donation from the NY Giants Foundation and Novartis! Vote for safety Dane Belton's custom cleats!
www.giants.com/mycausemycle...
Thank you, Dane Belton and the @newyorkgiants.bsky.social, for championing allergy awareness through #mycausemycleats.
#foodallergies #allergies
www.giants.com/mycausemycle...
Thank you, Dane Belton and the @newyorkgiants.bsky.social, for championing allergy awareness through #mycausemycleats.
#foodallergies #allergies
November 19 is World #COPD Day. COPD affects 11.1 million adults in the U.S.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a combination of lung diseases, like chronic bronchitis & emphysema. It causes progressive airway damage that can make it hard to breathe.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a combination of lung diseases, like chronic bronchitis & emphysema. It causes progressive airway damage that can make it hard to breathe.
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
November 19 is World #COPD Day. COPD affects 11.1 million adults in the U.S.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a combination of lung diseases, like chronic bronchitis & emphysema. It causes progressive airway damage that can make it hard to breathe.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a combination of lung diseases, like chronic bronchitis & emphysema. It causes progressive airway damage that can make it hard to breathe.
AAFA gave LaJoy the resources to manage her daughter's #asthma and the platform to advocate for other families.
Watch LaJoy share why she supports AAFA and our mission to help kids and families be happy and healthy. 👉
aafa.org/give
#strongertogether
Watch LaJoy share why she supports AAFA and our mission to help kids and families be happy and healthy. 👉
aafa.org/give
#strongertogether
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
AAFA gave LaJoy the resources to manage her daughter's #asthma and the platform to advocate for other families.
Watch LaJoy share why she supports AAFA and our mission to help kids and families be happy and healthy. 👉
aafa.org/give
#strongertogether
Watch LaJoy share why she supports AAFA and our mission to help kids and families be happy and healthy. 👉
aafa.org/give
#strongertogether
HCPs: Earn free continuing medical education (#CME) credit on #NasalPolyps!
Topics include strategies to restore sense of smell and treatment plans to improve patient outcomes.
Watch now: https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/25-11-17-nasal-polyps-hcp?refcode=soc_PAR_AAFA_NasalPolyps_111725_REG
Topics include strategies to restore sense of smell and treatment plans to improve patient outcomes.
Watch now: https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/25-11-17-nasal-polyps-hcp?refcode=soc_PAR_AAFA_NasalPolyps_111725_REG
November 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
HCPs: Earn free continuing medical education (#CME) credit on #NasalPolyps!
Topics include strategies to restore sense of smell and treatment plans to improve patient outcomes.
Watch now: https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/25-11-17-nasal-polyps-hcp?refcode=soc_PAR_AAFA_NasalPolyps_111725_REG
Topics include strategies to restore sense of smell and treatment plans to improve patient outcomes.
Watch now: https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/25-11-17-nasal-polyps-hcp?refcode=soc_PAR_AAFA_NasalPolyps_111725_REG
Improve your home’s #IndoorAirQuality:
➡️ Remove sources of allergens & pollution
➡️ Improve ventilation with outdoor air
➡️ Filter your indoor air with quality air filters on your central heating & air conditioning or portable air cleaners
➡️ Control indoor humidity
community.aafa.org/blog/steps-t...
➡️ Remove sources of allergens & pollution
➡️ Improve ventilation with outdoor air
➡️ Filter your indoor air with quality air filters on your central heating & air conditioning or portable air cleaners
➡️ Control indoor humidity
community.aafa.org/blog/steps-t...
November 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Improve your home’s #IndoorAirQuality:
➡️ Remove sources of allergens & pollution
➡️ Improve ventilation with outdoor air
➡️ Filter your indoor air with quality air filters on your central heating & air conditioning or portable air cleaners
➡️ Control indoor humidity
community.aafa.org/blog/steps-t...
➡️ Remove sources of allergens & pollution
➡️ Improve ventilation with outdoor air
➡️ Filter your indoor air with quality air filters on your central heating & air conditioning or portable air cleaners
➡️ Control indoor humidity
community.aafa.org/blog/steps-t...
When Addie & Robyn decided to advocate for change, AAFA & KFA showed up by providing expertise, organizing support, & standing with them every step of the way.
Watch them share what it means to have AAFA in your corner and why they're asking you to donate today. kidswithfoodallergies.org/give
Watch them share what it means to have AAFA in your corner and why they're asking you to donate today. kidswithfoodallergies.org/give
November 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
When Addie & Robyn decided to advocate for change, AAFA & KFA showed up by providing expertise, organizing support, & standing with them every step of the way.
Watch them share what it means to have AAFA in your corner and why they're asking you to donate today. kidswithfoodallergies.org/give
Watch them share what it means to have AAFA in your corner and why they're asking you to donate today. kidswithfoodallergies.org/give
The Alen BreatheSmart 25i air purifier earned the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification.
The BreatheSmart 25i air purifier joins Alen’s expanding portfolio of Certified #AirPurifiers. It is proven to reduce exposure to indoor allergens and improve indoor air quality.
https://bit.ly/3LtOmht
The BreatheSmart 25i air purifier joins Alen’s expanding portfolio of Certified #AirPurifiers. It is proven to reduce exposure to indoor allergens and improve indoor air quality.
https://bit.ly/3LtOmht
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The Alen BreatheSmart 25i air purifier earned the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification.
The BreatheSmart 25i air purifier joins Alen’s expanding portfolio of Certified #AirPurifiers. It is proven to reduce exposure to indoor allergens and improve indoor air quality.
https://bit.ly/3LtOmht
The BreatheSmart 25i air purifier joins Alen’s expanding portfolio of Certified #AirPurifiers. It is proven to reduce exposure to indoor allergens and improve indoor air quality.
https://bit.ly/3LtOmht
People with asthma have a higher risk of getting pneumonia.
Pneumonia is an infection in your lungs. Symptoms can include a cough, fever, chest pain, & trouble breathing. It can take weeks to recover. Speak with your doctor if you show signs of pneumonia.
#WorldPneumoniaDay
https://bit.ly/49gPhvu
Pneumonia is an infection in your lungs. Symptoms can include a cough, fever, chest pain, & trouble breathing. It can take weeks to recover. Speak with your doctor if you show signs of pneumonia.
#WorldPneumoniaDay
https://bit.ly/49gPhvu
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
People with asthma have a higher risk of getting pneumonia.
Pneumonia is an infection in your lungs. Symptoms can include a cough, fever, chest pain, & trouble breathing. It can take weeks to recover. Speak with your doctor if you show signs of pneumonia.
#WorldPneumoniaDay
https://bit.ly/49gPhvu
Pneumonia is an infection in your lungs. Symptoms can include a cough, fever, chest pain, & trouble breathing. It can take weeks to recover. Speak with your doctor if you show signs of pneumonia.
#WorldPneumoniaDay
https://bit.ly/49gPhvu
Ending soon! FREE #CME credit on #NasalPolyps:
https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/24-09-06-nasal-polyps-tether-?refCode=soc_PAR_AAFA_NasalPolypsTetheredSession1and2_112024
Topics include how nasal polyps affect sense of smell, the burden on patients, and strategies to improve olfactory function.
https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/24-09-06-nasal-polyps-tether-?refCode=soc_PAR_AAFA_NasalPolypsTetheredSession1and2_112024
Topics include how nasal polyps affect sense of smell, the burden on patients, and strategies to improve olfactory function.
November 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Ending soon! FREE #CME credit on #NasalPolyps:
https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/24-09-06-nasal-polyps-tether-?refCode=soc_PAR_AAFA_NasalPolypsTetheredSession1and2_112024
Topics include how nasal polyps affect sense of smell, the burden on patients, and strategies to improve olfactory function.
https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/24-09-06-nasal-polyps-tether-?refCode=soc_PAR_AAFA_NasalPolypsTetheredSession1and2_112024
Topics include how nasal polyps affect sense of smell, the burden on patients, and strategies to improve olfactory function.
Clean air, access to health care, affordable insurance, and poverty can affect #asthma control in some communities.
AAFA’s #AsthmaCapitals report looks at how local factors affect lung health. It identifies the most challenging places to live in the U.S. if you have asthma. asthmacapitals.org
AAFA’s #AsthmaCapitals report looks at how local factors affect lung health. It identifies the most challenging places to live in the U.S. if you have asthma. asthmacapitals.org
November 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Clean air, access to health care, affordable insurance, and poverty can affect #asthma control in some communities.
AAFA’s #AsthmaCapitals report looks at how local factors affect lung health. It identifies the most challenging places to live in the U.S. if you have asthma. asthmacapitals.org
AAFA’s #AsthmaCapitals report looks at how local factors affect lung health. It identifies the most challenging places to live in the U.S. if you have asthma. asthmacapitals.org
With holds and delays on #SNAP benefits, millions of people with food allergies will have a harder time affording allergy-friendly foods.
We’re calling on you to help:
community.aafa.org/blog/pausing...
#foodallergy
We’re calling on you to help:
community.aafa.org/blog/pausing...
#foodallergy
November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
With holds and delays on #SNAP benefits, millions of people with food allergies will have a harder time affording allergy-friendly foods.
We’re calling on you to help:
community.aafa.org/blog/pausing...
#foodallergy
We’re calling on you to help:
community.aafa.org/blog/pausing...
#foodallergy
In part 2 of our webinar: Mastocytosis & Other Mast Cell Disorders, Dr. Schwartz & Dr. Greenhawt talk about:
- Mast cell disorders
- Symptoms & diagnosis
- Triggers
- Treatment options
https://bit.ly/4hP93Au
In part 3, the docs answer the most common questions about mast cell disorders.
- Mast cell disorders
- Symptoms & diagnosis
- Triggers
- Treatment options
https://bit.ly/4hP93Au
In part 3, the docs answer the most common questions about mast cell disorders.
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
In part 2 of our webinar: Mastocytosis & Other Mast Cell Disorders, Dr. Schwartz & Dr. Greenhawt talk about:
- Mast cell disorders
- Symptoms & diagnosis
- Triggers
- Treatment options
https://bit.ly/4hP93Au
In part 3, the docs answer the most common questions about mast cell disorders.
- Mast cell disorders
- Symptoms & diagnosis
- Triggers
- Treatment options
https://bit.ly/4hP93Au
In part 3, the docs answer the most common questions about mast cell disorders.
If you have #healthinsurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace, #openenrollment ends 12/15/25, if you want coverage that starts on 1/1/26. 1/15/26 is the last day to enroll in or change a 2026 health plan that would start on 2/1/26.
AAFA's Guide can help you decide: https://bit.ly/3LLzn2f
AAFA's Guide can help you decide: https://bit.ly/3LLzn2f
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
If you have #healthinsurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace, #openenrollment ends 12/15/25, if you want coverage that starts on 1/1/26. 1/15/26 is the last day to enroll in or change a 2026 health plan that would start on 2/1/26.
AAFA's Guide can help you decide: https://bit.ly/3LLzn2f
AAFA's Guide can help you decide: https://bit.ly/3LLzn2f
The FDA has expanded approval of Opzelura® (ruxolitinib) cream to include children ages 2-11 with mild to moderate eczema. It's the first treatment of its kind for this age group.
Read more about this non-steroidal option: https://bit.ly/4oNWNST
#EczemaRelief #PediatricEczema
Read more about this non-steroidal option: https://bit.ly/4oNWNST
#EczemaRelief #PediatricEczema
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The FDA has expanded approval of Opzelura® (ruxolitinib) cream to include children ages 2-11 with mild to moderate eczema. It's the first treatment of its kind for this age group.
Read more about this non-steroidal option: https://bit.ly/4oNWNST
#EczemaRelief #PediatricEczema
Read more about this non-steroidal option: https://bit.ly/4oNWNST
#EczemaRelief #PediatricEczema
📣 Clinicians: Earn free continuing medical education (#CME) credit on #NasalPolyps!
Learn about new clinical guidelines for managing nasal polyps, biologic therapy in current guidelines, and the impact of treatment on patient-valued outcomes.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/4hGEFrF
Learn about new clinical guidelines for managing nasal polyps, biologic therapy in current guidelines, and the impact of treatment on patient-valued outcomes.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/4hGEFrF
November 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
📣 Clinicians: Earn free continuing medical education (#CME) credit on #NasalPolyps!
Learn about new clinical guidelines for managing nasal polyps, biologic therapy in current guidelines, and the impact of treatment on patient-valued outcomes.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/4hGEFrF
Learn about new clinical guidelines for managing nasal polyps, biologic therapy in current guidelines, and the impact of treatment on patient-valued outcomes.
Watch now: https://bit.ly/4hGEFrF
AAFA will be presenting our campaign at #APHA2025 in Washington, DC. This campaign on childhood #asthma during #AsthmaPeakMonth increased awareness of asthma and ways to manage it.
Learn more about asthma: https://aafa.org/asthma/
Learn more about asthma: https://aafa.org/asthma/
November 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
AAFA will be presenting our campaign at #APHA2025 in Washington, DC. This campaign on childhood #asthma during #AsthmaPeakMonth increased awareness of asthma and ways to manage it.
Learn more about asthma: https://aafa.org/asthma/
Learn more about asthma: https://aafa.org/asthma/
We’re stronger together.
We strive to be your trusted ally – providing reliable information and support, amplifying your voices, and pushing for a future where everyone can breathe easier and live healthier.
Stand strong with us by donating to AAFA today. aafa.org/give
We strive to be your trusted ally – providing reliable information and support, amplifying your voices, and pushing for a future where everyone can breathe easier and live healthier.
Stand strong with us by donating to AAFA today. aafa.org/give
November 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
We’re stronger together.
We strive to be your trusted ally – providing reliable information and support, amplifying your voices, and pushing for a future where everyone can breathe easier and live healthier.
Stand strong with us by donating to AAFA today. aafa.org/give
We strive to be your trusted ally – providing reliable information and support, amplifying your voices, and pushing for a future where everyone can breathe easier and live healthier.
Stand strong with us by donating to AAFA today. aafa.org/give
#RSV is a common virus that spreads easily and can look like the common cold. But for babies, children, older adults, and anyone with #asthma, it can be serious. Ask your doctor about RSV protection options.
Learn more at: https://bit.ly/4hBYbpn
Learn more at: https://bit.ly/4hBYbpn
November 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#RSV is a common virus that spreads easily and can look like the common cold. But for babies, children, older adults, and anyone with #asthma, it can be serious. Ask your doctor about RSV protection options.
Learn more at: https://bit.ly/4hBYbpn
Learn more at: https://bit.ly/4hBYbpn
AAFA's work in #eczema care shapes future treatments, centers the patient experience, & educates health care professionals – all to improve the quality of life for people living with eczema. Learn more about our impact: https://community.aafa.org/blog/aafa-progress-eczema
October 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
AAFA's work in #eczema care shapes future treatments, centers the patient experience, & educates health care professionals – all to improve the quality of life for people living with eczema. Learn more about our impact: https://community.aafa.org/blog/aafa-progress-eczema
📣 We’re at #ACG2025! Resources we offer #clinicians:
- Patient guides for #FoodAllergies, #EoE, & #FPIES
- Recipes and nutrition information for people on allergen-restricted diets
- Coloring books for children with EoE
- Patient guides for #FoodAllergies, #EoE, & #FPIES
- Recipes and nutrition information for people on allergen-restricted diets
- Coloring books for children with EoE
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📣 We’re at #ACG2025! Resources we offer #clinicians:
- Patient guides for #FoodAllergies, #EoE, & #FPIES
- Recipes and nutrition information for people on allergen-restricted diets
- Coloring books for children with EoE
- Patient guides for #FoodAllergies, #EoE, & #FPIES
- Recipes and nutrition information for people on allergen-restricted diets
- Coloring books for children with EoE
HCPs: Free #CME program on comorbidities in #AtopicDermatitis (AD)! Topics include the impact of comorbid conditions on AD, and strategies to improve treatment and quality of life.
Watch now: https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/25-10-08-atopic-dermatits-hcp?refCode=soc_PAR_AAFA_AtopicDerm_100925_REG
Watch now: https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/25-10-08-atopic-dermatits-hcp?refCode=soc_PAR_AAFA_AtopicDerm_100925_REG
October 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
HCPs: Free #CME program on comorbidities in #AtopicDermatitis (AD)! Topics include the impact of comorbid conditions on AD, and strategies to improve treatment and quality of life.
Watch now: https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/25-10-08-atopic-dermatits-hcp?refCode=soc_PAR_AAFA_AtopicDerm_100925_REG
Watch now: https://www.medlive.com/hcp/show/25-10-08-atopic-dermatits-hcp?refCode=soc_PAR_AAFA_AtopicDerm_100925_REG
#Eczema can get worse in cooler weather. Cold dry air, hot showers, increased hand washing, and hand sanitizer can be eczema triggers. Wet wrapping can be an effective treatment for eczema.
Learn how to wet wrap: aafa.org/eczema
Learn how to wet wrap: aafa.org/eczema
October 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
#Eczema can get worse in cooler weather. Cold dry air, hot showers, increased hand washing, and hand sanitizer can be eczema triggers. Wet wrapping can be an effective treatment for eczema.
Learn how to wet wrap: aafa.org/eczema
Learn how to wet wrap: aafa.org/eczema
We did it! Thanks to the work of advocates in California and around the country, allergen labeling on restaurant menus is now the law in California.
Learn more about what’s next as we build a movement to improve restaurant dining for people with food allergies.
Learn more about what’s next as we build a movement to improve restaurant dining for people with food allergies.
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We did it! Thanks to the work of advocates in California and around the country, allergen labeling on restaurant menus is now the law in California.
Learn more about what’s next as we build a movement to improve restaurant dining for people with food allergies.
Learn more about what’s next as we build a movement to improve restaurant dining for people with food allergies.